Author: Carina
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Avocado Morning Glory Muffins

Sometimes, I want a bakery-sweet, fluffy, basically-a-cupcake kind of muffin. And sometimes that’s what my heart wants, but my body is craving something with a little more nutritional value. Enter the avocado morning glory, a recent creation that was the result of leftover carrots and avocados that needed using. I love classic morning glory muffins,…
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No-Knead Artisan Bread

The day I learned to make this no-knead artisan bread, everything changed for me. Suddenly it was perfectly legitimate to spend a Saturday morning waiting anxiously for a perfect round boule to cool before splitting it in half and spending an hour in the library slathering it with endless combinations of butter, jam, and honey,…
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French Press Chai Latte

This weekend in New York was so cold that it seemed unbearable to do anything other than cozy up with a book, some warm beverages, and spend time in the kitchen. I’m lucky to live in Kensington, Brooklyn — a neighborhood with a lot of great grocery shopping. There are a ton of Indian speciality…
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Dutch Baby

I’m a sweet and savory for breakfast kind of person: there is no or in my vocabulary. If I’m having bacon or sausage with a classic diner breakfast, I pour syrup on the whole thing. If I order french toast, I want a side of something cured and salty. In that weird hibernation period between Christmas and…
